The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-13

Was it true that you found young Hartford starving in garret in Par is? I think that was perfectly de- licious. And they said you were with her when she went to his studio nev- CT knowing it was his. But of course she did know. didn't she? You were her bridesmaid when they were mar ried in Paris. Do tell me all about it. At this moment there was a ripple of applause and the chairman of the so- ciety rose and said that the name of Mrs. Ferntield Hoskins was sufficient introduction to any cultured audience in the world. (Applause.) He was sure that nowhere would the talented lady have warmer welcome than in Detroit. (Renewed applause.) 1t was at once his pleasure and his priv ilege to present Mrs. Fernfield Hos kins to the Browning Club of Detroit. (Great applause.)
 At this gray haired lady of dig nified presence slowly rose and came forward to the desk, on which she placed an open book. There was a warm greeting from the audi ence and the two young ladies before me daintily patted their neatly gloved hands. Mrs, Ferntield Hoskins ad- justed her glasses. and after few eu- logistic remarks about the poet, read in we'll modulated voice the follow ing lines:
 Where's the gain?
 How can we guard our anbehef, Make 1t bear fruit to us? The problem here. Just when we are safest, there's sun set touch,
 A fancy from flow bell, some ones death. 4 chorus ending from Euripides. And that's enough for fifty hopes and fears. As old and new al once as Natures self. To rap and knock and enter tn our soul Take hands and dance there, fantastic ring, Round the ancient idol, on his base again. The great perhaps'
 This stanza from 'Blougram,' be- gan Mrs. Fernheld lioskins, "is, as you are all aware"
 "Now, Florrie,' whispered the girl at the lest, "what l never conLd un- derstand was why old Coupon would not allow Fanny to marry young 1 Hartford here, when he failed, and yet gave his consent to the marriage when they found him starving ill Par 1 tSs DNiC lH1i StHtliiNiA abOuN John Coupon, and poor young man in Paris is just the same to him as a poor young man in Detroit. don't believe he has an affection for any thing on this earth except that rail- road of his"
 Well" said the girl on the right, "lf you tell me what you heard of the story Pll tell you whether it is cor rect or not"
 All right. Hartford was engaged ! to Fanny Coupon the year before. ! Old Coupon never seemed to like the match very well, but Hartford ap- peared to be getting along well on i the board of trade, and so he consent ed. Then he lost Everything on that wheat deal. Was it a wheat deal?"
 Fork, think"
 Well, anyhow, old Coupon went down to his office and they say he abused him fearfully. You know how old Coupon cdn talk when he gets reused up. He accused him of wanting to get Fannny's half million that her mother left her and all that. Hartford was brokenhcarted and left for Paris. You know what a talent for drawing he had. Well, they say he swore he would become great painter. Cou- pon took Fanny abroad so that she would forget him and when they were in Paris she went to his studio to get her portrait painted and found him starving. She made him take money and finally got her fathers consent to their marriage. Now, was that how it was?"
 "Well, not exactly. When FaDny's mother died she left her half a mil lion. Her father made her put it in the stock of that railroad he's presi- dent of. Fanny's stock with her fa- ther's stock gave him control, and he did as he pleased. The other stock holders tried often to beat him, but they couldn't, and he ran things with out consulting any one else. Well, when we were in Paris, Fanny didn't seem to trouble herself much about her lover, and her father was pretty well pleased. One day we were out shopping, and when we came to the hotel we found old Coupon pacing up and down the room like a lion. He had crumpled cablegram in his hand. He never minded my presence bit Che never did care for ony one but himse.D but he turned to Fanny like a madman:
 "Oh, you're here at t0st, are your Say have you sold any of your rail- road stock!"
 "Yes, father, sold it all.' "Great heavens! Do you mean to tell me that? What in the name of all the fiends made you do such thing as that without consulting me? How ddred you do it2"
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